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15 CENTS A WEEK.
ALBAJSTY, OltEGON, FI2IDAY, AUGUST
1S89
VOL. 1Y. SO. 154
30
FOR PURE DRUGS,
TOILET AiO) FANOT OOI
(JO TO
HE ALSO 01 KAI13S
Tie Finest Line of Pianos and Orsans in the
Willamette Vallej.
OALI A2TD EXAMINE HM OTOCK.
The Idw
Carries the Largest Line of Men's
and Boys' Clothing, Furnishing
Goods, Etc. in th Willam
ette Yalley.
SUITS MADE TO ORDER
Id His Merchant Tailoring Department
fOUTF.K BL
LUMBER!
-THE-
BULKLEY & IALD
HUDSON, OR.
MJ9 Are now prepared to furnish lumber in car-load lots in Albany.
Write for prices to us at, DRAIN, DOUGLAS CO. OREGON.
II
&
MS
CHEAPEST PLACE IN TOWN.
MALERS IN
Stoves, Tin, Sheet Iran and Copper wmre,Pntnps
Iron J'ipes and all kinds lluinbin,Gods.
Aglntsf'or the CVehratc.d
ON TIME
Cookiig luti Ileatin; Siyen, best FUye fer Wo. least aev ever
Id in this city. Giv ikeai a all at tke Pire Blwk.Jrti tb First
Stret. Albaay, regn.
Tulius Joseph
Manufactauer of Choice Cip-ais
AND DKALKIl IN
FINE IMPORTED AND KEY IVEST
rtlir, l!Kgai v It 1 't U 1 I : ' fM I l li : I f J ;i:.i 1 .i .'
full line f !Mii'.e:V Articiis. .!. I-1 in
CALIFORNIA AND TRCFiiAL FKUiiJ. I
xt or PdViflTtr rr4j
G. L BLACJ
Successor to E. W. Lftiigdor1
kngg,' Paints, Oils.
Perfumery and toilet article
also a full line of books auc
stationery, periodicals, etc.
tiT PreeripUors careful!)
compounded
II ODD FELLOWS TEMPLE,
Albany Oregon
Clothier,
ALBANY
LUMBER
LUMBER
Saltmarsh.
store. Albuny. rt'.
srn:i.ii. xctice.
DR W. C. NEGUS,
Graduate of the Royal College of
Lomloc, England, also of the llellc-
vue Medical College.
The Dr. has spent a lifetime of
study and 'notice and makes a spe
cialty t-f chronic diseases, removes
cancers. snih'la enlargements, tumors
and wen-, without pain or tho knife,
lie also makes a specialty of treat
ment willi clpclricily. Has practi ed
in the German French and English
hospitals. Calls promptly attended
day or night. His mcttois
"GOOD WILL TO ALL."
iiTO.'lice nti.1 residence Ferry street,
between Third and Fourth.
9,999.GO
IN GOLD
To Be Given Away.
Cut cnt Una auveHisement una send it
J. LA1IMKK& CO., Nurseryman, Toronto,
Canada, with 14 thrte-eer.t Canadian, oi 21
two-cent American postage stamps, and thev
will bend you by niail (postpaid) in gonti time
(or planting in April or May next, your
choice of any one of the following collection
of plants, and enter your name in competi
tion for the $9,999.00 in pold that they are
giving away in order to introduce their nur
sery stock.
Collection of Plants
No, 12 hardy rose.
No. 2 2 hardy elirabinar roses,
No. 32 overhloorniugrosns frjhousj cul
ture. No. 4 2 dahlias.
No. 510 Kladiola.
No. 3 hardy grape vines."
No. 7 -S raspberry plants, 4 ecl. bk5V and
red:
So. 8 20 strawberry- plants, 4 chice kinds.
No. 95 very choice plants four house cul
" ture.
No. 105 cherry currants (reC).
No. 115 Lees prolific currants (blacV)
No. 12 5 white grape currants
All letters with this advertisement enclosed
along w ith stamps for any one or more coi
tions of plants, will be numbered as thev
i come to hand, and the senders of the first
thirteen hundred will receive gifts as follows:
1st 20 The next 20, $10 each.
2nd 1K ! The next 40, $; each.
3rd - 50 The next 4 1 5, S2 each.
4th 30 ' 1 he next ti0, $1 eaeli-I
oth 20 1
After F-0,000 letters have been received, the
senders of the next 1,100 letters will receive
Hifts as follows:
1st S225 Next 10, 915 each
2nd 135 Next 15, 10 each
2rd-- T5 I Next 40, $5 each jj
4th - 50 Next 47o, .2 each
Bth 25 I Next .Ilk), SI each
Aft.'r 1' 0,000 letters have been received.
k. sol tie n-xt 1,000 letter? will re
an 1 . . . .Sl-M retch ! Next 5. .
3, 4 ami 5.. 75 each I Next 15
.$20 each
. JO each
8, 7 and 8. . 50 each Ncxt:i4
3 each
j. i, ii, is. z.t e;icn ; .mmwj l eui-n
After 150,000 letters have been re. clvcd the
senders oi the next 1.109 letters will icceive
L'ifis as follows:
1 .loo each : Next 10 $lca h
2 75 e.K h Next 25 10 each
S und 5!i e;w h Next 5S5 .... 2 aril
Next 5 25 each Next 479 1 each
Any pirs-Mi may fend anv iimnbi-r of tones
for any of the above coihetions If 5 cciitsin
nt::ii)s extra is sen;, we will send m J mi
next a prinisl li.-t r.f the names of all persons
win are entitled to gnts.
We inal.e this liberal offer to readers of the
Hki!.m, knowing it will not pay umow, but
our object is to ii tro luce our stock and build
up a trade Our mailing points are TVront
ami M.riil niot'.nt. Out.. I.oehehter, N. .,
l.ouisille, Ky., Hai'-.esville, O., and Chicago,
111., ami we will guarantee all stock to reach
our customers in good condition. We employ
no ai-ents, but deal direct with customers.
and ran eli and deliver stock to any part of
uiciiiii. il Mates or lanaaa a aliout ene
half the price charged by thcr nurserymen,
tbrouu'h agents. Kenieinber we will riot be
undersold lv anv reliable firm. Send us a
list of wants and we will quote you prices; or
10 cents lor a hand eine illustrated catalogue
which you may deduct from yur firbt rdcr.
Address all letters
J. I, A. I I XIICK & CO.,
Nurserynen.
TOltON TO, CANADA.
WANTED.
Tnesn wishing a first
class pian, sewing machine, the
latest rniisia or artists' in a tf rials, will
find a har.iin ly callij at Mrs. B.
My man's. The pianos ar fully guar
anteed lor tiv vear.i. The hest
pianos m.tdo to stand the climate of
the Pacific coast. The New Ameri
can Sewing Machine will please most
fastidiaus. Painting and music les
sons given there. Stamping, Em
broidery and Dreesmaking done t
order. N. 115 lskSt., Albany, Or.
H. F. MERRILL,
Banker
5
ALBANY,
OREGON
Sells exchange on New York, San
Francisco and Portland.
Buy notes, state, county and city
warrants. Receive deposits 6ulject to
check. Interest allowed on time dc
posits
Gollcctions receive prempt attention
Correspondence solicited.
XSTOllicc hours from 8 a. m. to 5f. m
Airerit for reliable fire and marine
nsurance companies.
ALBANY
Collegiate Institute,
ALBANY, OREGON
ISSS I8S9
A Hull Corps of Instrucrs.to
Classical, scientific, literary, crnmicrcial
and normal classes Courses of i-tudv ar
ranged to mct the needs of all grades o'
students. Sre-ial iiiducements otTircil to
students fr-ni abroad. Taition ranges from
S."..-i0 lo HSf.r.O B'er Term.
Instrumental instinct inn in iv.usi.: wi
given by Sl'ss I.a:t.-a 'ic'-x
t.?.ru in ju f j. "; .v ratv., and
routes for m.!:' b ar.il'ig :,:.-.-) i xpeiise. A
ca'Vi'ui s'!'., v n cxii .-istd over pup
.c.v.iv fr ::i
i'.-r ircv.i
t l.c -ri ?.i ci !
kkv r.i.!;E!t :;. cu.v: it,
All any, fngon.
'' y Cert: Bro s Pap; ooi 5
II jti nu c:ar.
Absolutely Pure.
-
This powder never vanes. 'A marvel
of purity,stren?rth and wholesouieness
More economical than the ordinary
kinds, and cannot be sold in competi
tion with multitude of low test, short
weight alum or phosphite powders
Sold only in c-ms. Royal Baxijt 'ow.
dbb Co. 11 Ml Wall N.T.
;.W Cjtowi.KT & Co., Asrents,
Pertlaud, Orcgn.
rr-uXMiir - -srz.. " .
Wll. DAVIS, M. I). PnYSlCIANI AND
suigeon. Can be ound at his offce
room in htrahan's block, Firtt street. A'-banj
Uregon-
D"irirF "cllAMBKKLlNr "HOMEOPATHIC
physician and surgion. Utlice, corner
Third and Lyon streets, A'hany, Oregon. Of
fice hours, mornings, 8 to M and 12 to I and
after C in evenings.
G
W. ilASTON, PHYSICIAN . M SCI!
, geon, Albany, Oregon
M
II., KLLIS, PHYSICIAN
, geon, Albai y, Oregon.
AND SlT.r
f C. KF.I.LY, PHYSICIAN AND oLIt
J. geon Albany, Oregon, nflice in Puree's
new block. Ortico.houre, frtniS A. i. to 4
p. si.
J. IIOSSITER, VF1EHINAUY SIK
r . geon, graiiuate cf Ontario veterinary
colli ge and n ember of the Ontario veterin
ary medical society, is prepared to treat the
diseases of all iloireticatcd animals r.n'
s iciitific principles.- OtBce at Ans Marshall's
livery stable. Residence 4th and Calapocia
streets, Albany, Oregon.
Dl!. I. V. STAHH, PHYSICIAN AND
Surgeon, late of Itrovi.-svilie, Or. On:i e
in the Straban-Peare b!i k iip.-tr.rs in the
rear rooms on the main ball. I'ai s promptly
attei ied to in city or coiintjy.
Dll II KOi.DK'.VAV, VETEKINAItY sril
geon, Albany, Oregon - (jraduate of Oer
man an.i Aiuericvn colleges.
"I Att. K. A. McAlisti'.ii iiomkoi-atiiic ruv
J sieian and sur.-con. llr-s removed bis
o'lliee iiif Crafrd'ii b!ck. All calls prompt
ly attended to.
DUO. A. WHITNEY, PHYSICIAN AND
surg.on. Orailuatc of Hcllcvue Hospi
tal Medi'-.i! College, New York City. Diseases
of women a spe iait.v. Office in Krc nran's
brick, Albany Oregon.
ITTttitSiM'.S.
I!. . S. lil.lll Kllt'KN. It. W. WRIOIIT.
i)l.cki;i:i:n, .t whight .vrroitN ky ai
J3 Law, Albany, Oregon. Office in Odd
bellow's Temple. A'ill praetica in all courts
of the state, and give special attention to all
business.
iVrOLYEHTON CHAULES IE. "a'iTOHNEY
II at Law, Albany, Or. Office in rooms 15
and 14, 1'oster's Mock, over L. K. Main's
stor
T K. WEATHOKKORD, ATTOUNEY AT
J . law, Albany, Oregon .Office in Odd
Fellow's Temple. Will pract in all the
courts of thestate, and give special sttention
to all hiisiness.
H
EWEItr. PRACTICAL WATCHilAKE
, and jeweler, Albany, Oregon,
Land Survcylna.
PAKTIHS DKSlttlXO KI RVKYIV-O DONS CAX OB
taiu accurate and prompt work by calling
upon ex-county survevoi f. T. 1. Fisher. He
h.iscomplete copies of licld notes and town
ship plats, and is prepare I to do surveying in
any part of Linn county. Postomee aodri
Millers Station, Linn cou it, Oregon.
c
B. WINN, AGENT FOR THE LKA
ing Gre, life aud.accideot insurance com
panic.
t'r Rent.
T71URNISHED ROOMS TO HINT. AT THK
J? City Restaurant.
THAT HACKING COUGH cax br
eo quickly cured by Shiloh's Cure. We
gnaraoicc it. J'osnay K iiason.
T?OK RENT A Cu.MMOl'tOUS STORE 25
T 50. An A 1 location. Small stack ai d
fixtures or sale. Aik ress ar call on Ashbj
k Dickinson, Albany. Or.
T.10R SALE-A YOUNO DRIVING MARE,
I well brole and gctlc. Inquire of r. -M
French.
HAN'ltD-A YOI)N; MKN DESIRES A
IT situation as a cariicuter Address Oco.
Handman, Albany Pi-stotlice-
Drain I lie lor le.
good scppi.t of first class
r drain tile fr sale at the Eage brick
and tile facton East f Albany near Knox
liutte. Call at the factory jr uddress Propt
& .xuston, Albany Oregon.
V OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN T'lAT TRO
i. perty owners are required by ordinance
to cut down ami remove an tnis.ies aim on
noxious weeds growing uiion their premiseT,
and upon the street adjoining thtrtto, within
the citv limits of Albany, 'ihose failing to
do s u ill e liable to a fine of 5,
by order of the city mar-hal,
J, N. HOFFMAN
AH4IY, .less 2?, 1M9,
PALACE
VI17AT MARKET
James V. PirE.Prop.
Ifrv. :i--r( v - tlli: n
The !.'.-st .irl.:?y J ebi '.er href, e.il,u o. i
tvi- -nim-c. ' in ibe . ity keft rn ii.tl
vi l.an.l.
Atudi:?:
sii!0'.:!iu:
','snn l-!0
n:.n'.s (ii.niii scj!i"d yr
'. l.TS, Wiiy
n: 'i buy Ti'i.f-cif $ you
c'lc.sr 'i'b'j v Uieii the l est in ina
OVKR THK WIRES.
T.;c Civil Ccrvice Dcncurced by
the Baltimore Republicans.
THK "V II E A 1 -M AIIKKT AVEAK.
Mrt. IXayhilck in Posca Ga h Ciifalit:ts
at EealtU Trial ol the Crcain
Murderers. .
The IIkk.ii.iiV Special Dispatches:;
JJaltimoke, Aug. Last night
the federation of republican clubs
of. the third congressional .district,
wiiich represents ' twenl:tiirec
assoi:iations,ado;)led the following :
Uefolvcd, That we, as republi
cans, pledge ourselves not to sup
port any one for oflice, either
national, state or city, who is in
favor of the present odious civil
service, or its application in the
distribution of public patronage,
whereby the majority of appoint
ments are awarded to young men
fresh from schools and colleges
while the active, intelligent, edu
cated and deserving men of our
own party are barred out on ac
count of age, or have failed to
answer foolish questions, not per
tinent to the Benrice in which they
are seeking employment.
THE ( ROMS Ml KDEHERS.
With tli Exception of IVoadrntr
31 u fit b Tried Together.
Chicago, Aug. 20. Judge Mc
Connell this morning decided
that all the defendants in the
Cronin trial should be tried to
gether, with the exception of
Frank Woodruff, the young Cali
fornian. Judge AlcConneil said
that in view of Woodruff's con
fessions it would be manifestly
unfa1!- to allow him lo go to trial
with the others.
All the defendants took excep
tions to the ruling against the sep
arate trial and wore given twenty
days to f:'e bills of exceptions. All
then said they were ready for
trial.
SEATTLE CAWCALTIES.
An Engine. wijx-r Knn Over !y a
Train - Alternated Suicide.
Seattle, Aug. L'9. William
Llewellyn, an engine-wiper, aged
2") yen i s. was run over by a Tuget
Sound Shore railroad train last
niirht. His injuries necessitated
the amputation of both legs, and
his recovery is doubtful.
dames Helen, a painter, .so
vears of age, attempted to commit
suicide' lv throning himself under
a freight train 0:1 the Seattle, Lake
short A Eastern railway last night.
Ue was badly cut and bruised
about the abdomen, but will proti
ablv recover.
THE M AKKETS.
The 1'rirr of Wheat Trading Lower
in San Eramciseo.
San Francisco, Aug. Wheat,
spot cash is very light, the market
dull and weak, prices tending low
er. No. 1 shipping 127l4( 128,34'.
Options, buyer year. 1(H) tons at
i:7?8, 400 at lo7?.i J buyer season
141'a; seller year, new, 12.
IIEKKKOOM GRAIN REPORT.
Liverpool, Aug. 20. Spot
wiieat slow. No. 1 California, 7s
Id, No. 2. (is Hid.
Mrs. IWaybrirk in Prina Carb.
London, Aug 29. Mrs. May
brick was removed to the working
prison to-day. She was compelled
to wear prison garb during the
journey, She looked well.
How The Whipping I'ost Works.
New York Star.
"Uur whipping post doesn't seem
to take very well with your people
up here," said (Jovernor liiggs of
Delaware shortly after he had made
his great "short talk" at the Tam
many centennial, I told him that
there did seem to he something of a
feeling in New York against the
whipping post aud other methods of
Kith century punishment.
J Well," continued the hl gentle"
man, "we are old-fashioned pcop e
itown in Delaware, and I presume we
.are way behind the times in a good
ninny things, and rather set in our
Ways, and that method of dealing
witn certain classes of criminals is
iue of oar ways. Now 1 am not an
apologist for the whipping post, be
cause I don't believe that Delaware
needs any apologies to be made for
her people or her acts, and it 1 uiu
they wouldn't enme with very good
grace from her executive; but I can
tell you some f.ids,
'i'liere i net in the State of Dela
ware to-day a siugie penitentiary.
It a man beats his wife or sets fire to
a neighbor's baru, or breaks into a
house, he isn't shut up with a lot of
other criminals with full time and op
portunity to learn aU their tricks of
oeviltry that he did not know before.
As a preventative of crime the whip
ping post has a iiiucii greater terror
than a term in the penitentiary, and
1 have never known of a mao that
. anie hack lor the second dose. He
simi.ly leaves the Statu. Maybe ho
-V- - l. . T I
comes to iew xo. iv, j. tioii t miuw,
t ;tnv rate he st-ek another home,
and you ::iay rest us-:ured that it ii.:
l.-'.v.i m lbiawaiv Le lives a very
.) r,'c lit'.-. To he sure it is a lehe of
.it i.ari-ui.' h'.it it is our wav."
.-I line trc.frh,fu!i y-jnl.-A
' 1 . .-. ... . 1 1 it .
unrijif r- il.il! rr.gn, iu r. m
I'muck', (lit Corner Jewelry Hlore
CIJOOK COUNTY. NOTES.
I'uiNEvii.LE, August 24,
The t?tti!iam road across the
Cascades is now lu good condition.
W. W. Ray hauled a load of 1000
pounds Ter it with one spun of
horses last week. .
Large quantities of wool are be
ing hauled from Crook county to
Albany, the price there being: about
5 cents io advance of The Dalles
market. A big trade will flow
from Eastern Oregon icto Albany
as soon as the Orzgin Pacific rail
road reaches this region.
Ed Schmecr arrived from Albany
last Sunday, having crossed the
Oaeitrir ty tirofcMrtiani route-.
Whiie crossing the mountain Iw
says several times he was compelled
to dodge trees that wtre fallmg in
the road in the section where the
forest tires were raging.
As harvcst proceeds it becomes
more evident that the yield of grain
19 belter than was expected. Many
of the farmers who have finished
threshiDg say they have about half
as much grain as they did last year,
and a few have about the same as
they had on previous seasons. But
even this will not furnish enough
grain to supply the demand for the
country, and it is safe to say two
thirds of the flour and ne-iourtu
of the grain for feed will have to be
shipped into the country.
Koox Huston states that five
hcrse thieves from Gilliam county
passed through the northern part
ofthecountv last Saturday, going
west with fourteen head of stolen
horses, Mr. Huston saw two of
the thieves on Curran creek early
Saturday morning with a pack
mule and several horses. John
JJoggs, an ex convict, and two ot
the lircedinT: boys are said to be in
the party. They were heard of this
week encamped on the McKenzie
river, and are supposed to be head
ing for Lane county, where Boggs'
relatives livt. Sheriff S.'oau, if
Laue county, has been asked to
intercept them, and it is hoped he
has them in custody by this time.
STATE GKASGE T03 WASHISGTOS.
The following notice has been
sent out :
The Oregon Slate Grange at its
last session provided for the organ
ization of a State Orange in Wash
ington. For that purpose a meet
ing is herebv called at La Camas,
Clarke county, W. T. for Tuesday,
September 10th, at 1 o'clock r. m.
Masters of granges and their
wives, if matrons, will be the vot
ing members of the organization.
All patrons who can do so are
requested to attend this meeting,
that they may become familiar
with the principles and work of the
order.
J 01 l Simpsox, Lett, oi Ogn. St. ir.
D. L. Ucssci.i,, Assistant.
F. O. Yf.o.maxs, Deputy, Clarke Co.
La Camas, August 27, 18S!). 1
Sixteen granges, the number
requisite for organizing have been
formed in the territory.
CN THE S1USLAW.
Walton, Lane Co., Aug. 2S.
John 1'ettitt has returned from
California, where he has Veen har
vesting. A general exodus to the hop
yards will occur next week from
this settlement.
Wra. Curtis Jr. of Ilarrishurg, is
visiting our settlement the guest of
the Whitaker family.
Geo. Soverns of California, is in
our settlement and located a claim
on Wolf creek, and is going to
move over there in a short time.
The Walton school house was
burned to the ground last Saturday.
No insurance. It stood in too
close proximity to slashing that
was lired .
f A railroad survey has been made
through our settlement, and we
expect to hear the iron, horse
prancing and snorting through the
brush here almost anv foggy morn-
xJrT5o(ly of John Schwartz, the
young man that was killed in a
bear hunt, was taken tip from its
resting place near Florence and
taken to the fa:nilv cemetrv near
Monrce and reburied.
The grange that was organized
at alton is flourishm: nicely
Bro. Nighsrander came over and
assisted in the first regular meetinsr.
The W alton grange meets the 2nd
atnrday of each month at 10
o clock a.m.
The body of Minnie Lucky was
found and taken out to Eugene for
Minal laut week. Miss Luckey
taught school in the adjoining dis
trict to ours last summer ami was
engaged to teach a fall term but
w as prevented by the waters of the
Siuslaw. 1 was out harvesting
when the accident occured hence
did not report. The body of young
Wilson, the voung man that was
drowned with Miss Luckey, was
found and taken to Eugene and
buried some time since.
California Cat-C'Carr.
The in !y gu a ran t ecd cu rz for c at arrh
cold in the i:eud. hay fev.ir, rose cold,
catarrhal clcnfi.css mid sore eyes. Re
store the sense of taste and unpleasant
lircath, resulting from catarrh. Easy
and pleasant to us;'. Follow directions
and a cure is warranted, by all d'.ug
.t'c! d for circular to Abictine
Medical iVnipat.j-. Oroi!'e, t.'il. Six
liimiiii.-' irt ::lii:cut f.ir ?! ; sent ty
rtiail. f 1 10, For sale l y Fol:ay e:
Mason,
CUop WEATHEH lirEI.STlN.
FolWmg is the Crop Weather
Bulletin so, 23, lor the week end
ing SatuTflttj, Augnst 24, as re
ported by "-"Abe Oregon State
Weather Bureau, co-opcratiog with
U.S. Signal Servk, Central Office,
r rtland, Oregon, x
The temperature for the past
week has-been about or -slightly
below the normal, ranging from
40 to 'JO degrees with the tneau
about GG degrees.
Showers of rain fell in the Wil
lamette Va'.iey and along the coast
on Sunday aud Monday. Ia the
southern part of Benton Co. the
accompanied by hale. In Linn
Co. near Albany, hale about the
size of a pea fell. There ia uo re
port of any rain, in any other part
ot the state durisg the week. The
showers were hcneucial to tnc
grasses and late garden products.
Liitt.e 01 auy o a mage was umuc.w
the sacked wheat or wheat stacks
in the fields. The atmosphere was
considerably cleared of smoke by
the showers and they uau a
tendency to dampen the forest fires.
The sunshine was about normal;
the morning's in Western Oregon
being cloudy or foggy for a lew
hours', in E .stern Oregon generally
cloudless sky prevailed. The
wheat harvest is about finished in
all sections of the state and reports
continue to be received "wheat is
turning out better than was ex
pected." The largest yield per
acre is reported trom Hubbard
Mariou Co. where C8J bushels per
acre were obtained, GO bushels per
acre were obtained in Linn Co. and
near Weston, Umatilla Co. These
are the the highest authentic yields
so far reported. The Rogue River
Valley has a much larger yield
than was expected. The Umpqua
Valley will export more wheat this
year than last. The whole Willam
ette will have more wheat to ex
port than last year, the same lor
the Grando Ronde, Indian and
other valleys of Union Co. The
when in these sections is of good
quality, average sized grain and
plump. Morrow Co. will export
more wh'.-- than ever before,
though in quality slightly poom,
the increased acreage was vny
g:eat there. Wasco, Sherman and
Gilliam countie3 will havo a greatly
reduced yield and of very poor
quality, though even here there are
exceptions. Umatilla Co. has in
places good yields, in others very
poor. Some claim for this county
'.hat there will not be ever one
fourth the usual -.mount of good
mi)lin wheat. Future figures
alone can determine that some
fields were not worth cutting for
even hay; bouie yielded S bushels,
per acre, but most fields r.v-;ifed
more. Tho total number of b ishels
of wheat produced this year in.
Umatilla county will mot likcly
surpiise those who bave bsett pie
dietipo" suci. a wonuertuliy short
crop. T!:e price .if wheal m grad
ually lining, ou: iittle ii bong .-oid.
GO cents "in E. stern Ortg'.ti (at
Pendleton i and 05 cents in the
Willamette V.-.!'.cy arc at present
the luaxicu-.n prices Mud be
buyers for the wheat.
The present oiuh'-o'- lor tht hup
crop places it hi ubout SO per cent,
of an average crop, but better ia
quality. The fruit crop continue.-'
to -jicld cnormousiy. l'eachei,
pears, prunes are very plentiful.
The hay crop is generally short
in Eastern and extreme Southern
Oregon. Good crops weie had in
the Wi'.lamettc and Umpqua val
leys, and along the coast.
The rivers are falling rapidly,
water is becoming scarce in Eastern
Oregon, even the Snake River indicate--
a failure. B. S. Pagge,
Observer, U. S. Signal Service.
Death From Tight Lacing:.
St. James Gazette,
A verdict of death from tight lacing
is, perpaps, still to be enught among
the curiosities of law, but a Birming
ham jury have come near it in a ver
dict of death from pressure round the
waist. The victim wd a poor ser
vant girl, who died after a fright, and
her death was attributed by the med
ical witnesses to the fact that she
was too tightly belted to enable her
to stand tho wear and tear of any sad
den emotion. She was a notorious
tight lacer; her collar fitted so closely
that it was impossible to loosen it at
the critical moment, and undtr her
stays she wore a belt so remorselessly
buckled as to prevent the free circula
tion of the blood.
Disarming an tmneru Fe.
"This was sometime a paradox,"
Hamlet says. Since, however, the
people cf America and other 'aad
hare been enabled to pit HosteUer'a
Sterna -h Hitters against that unseea
foe. malaria, it is no longer a paradox,
but an easy possibility. Whatever
malaria evolves its misty venom t
poison the air, and decaying un hole-
some vegetation lninresnater th
water, there, in the very stronghold
of miasma, is the auxiliary potent' t
disarm the foe and assure efficient
protection. Fever and asjue, bilious
remittent, dumb 5j2.ue aud aue cake,
no matter how tenaciously ihey hav
fasu nei" their clutch on th.; system,
are first forced to relax their trrasji
slid evcn'iiiilly to abandon it alto
gether. But it i preventive forcp
that bliould (hicJly recciimieiid the
miters ; persons awelang 111 malctia-
tr".'! i.n-:,nii s, :or it is a certain
bttcklc;- i:t defi r.ce ag.iitist Wfiii- li
1, y .i: j tmcile-s. I i.u. i;kei--e.
!J -I" r-ia, thcnmttlisin. i-dr.ev smi
i'ilkotis ailment.